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Ardmore High School

Q: Is Ardmore High School a good school?

Ardmore High School ranks 192 nd of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 49% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Ardmore High School is a public high school located in Ardmore, Alabama, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 978 students. The school is part of the Limestone County School District, which is ranked 75 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ardmore High School has shown fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 61 to 192 out of 374 Alabama high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 192 out of 374 and received a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to the Limestone County and Alabama averages, Ardmore High School has mixed results in proficiency rates for Summative Assessments, performing better than the county in some grade levels but lagging behind the state averages in many areas. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with higher rankings for Hispanic students and Special Education students compared to White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Ardmore High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby high-performing schools in the Limestone County district, such as East Limestone High School and West Limestone High School. However, the school outperforms the nearby Tanner High School in most academic metrics. When compared to high schools in other districts, such as Bob Jones High School in Madison City and Jemison High School in Huntsville City, Ardmore High School lags significantly behind in academic performance.

964

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,793

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30285 Ardmore Ave
Ardmore, AL 35739-0609

(256) 423-2685

District: Limestone County

Feeder schools for Ardmore High School:

Elementary:	Cedar Hill Elementary School
	Johnson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg29%

Alabama avg38%

Middle school

149^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

192^nd of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6High Schools in the Limestone County

75^th of 135Limestone County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	149 of 439	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	197 of 442	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	186 of 437	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	152 of 432	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	191 of 440	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	175 of 437	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	155 of 423	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	183 of 432	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	131 of 432	69.7%	★★★★☆
2015	63.1	125 of 430	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	65.5	118 of 438	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	49.0	275 of 436	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	274 of 436	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	258 of 435	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	175 of 435	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.6	221 of 425	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.1	123 of 417	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	90 of 412	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	52 of 409	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	82.5	47 of 415	88.7%	★★★★☆
2004	84.6	33 of 407	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	128 of 415	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	188 of 426	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	216 of 417	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	219 of 423	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	188 of 415	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	166 of 399	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	124 of 392	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.5	153 of 380	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	79 of 173	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	68 of 164	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	81 of 166	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	60 of 157	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	52 of 154	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	51 of 124	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	12.5	109 of 113	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	157 of 428	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	216 of 437	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	137 of 410	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	189 of 421	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	221 of 415	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	220 of 396	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	169 of 396	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.3	180 of 349	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	163 of 422	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	185 of 428	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	164 of 419	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	114 of 427	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	175 of 418	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	163 of 399	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	162 of 397	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	176 of 380	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	176 of 271	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	257 of 281	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	160 of 281	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	114 of 256	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	74 of 274	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	117 of 254	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	100 of 223	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.3	132 of 195	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	183 of 377	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	242 of 373	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	226 of 370	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	209 of 376	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	225 of 369	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	208 of 343	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	186 of 331	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	159 of 247	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	192 of 374	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	142 of 378	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	83 of 371	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	108 of 367	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	187 of 371	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.8	61 of 366	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	101 of 356	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	62 of 353	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	59.1	128 of 351	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.3	98 of 353	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	57 of 358	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	46 of 358	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	61.9	137 of 358	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	150 of 360	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	69 of 358	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	38 of 357	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	33 of 359	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	74.9	67 of 358	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	67.8	83 of 357	76.8%	★★★★☆
2005	68.0	90 of 359	74.9%	★★★★☆
2004	65.5	109 of 357	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	194 of 359	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	121 of 366	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.5	53 of 358	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	91 of 367	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	203 of 359	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	70 of 354	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	85 of 347	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	76 of 343	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	48 of 142	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	62 of 139	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	72 of 114	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	88 of 113	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	202 of 367	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	182 of 375	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	96 of 349	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	128 of 361	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	171 of 361	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	81 of 358	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	60 of 349	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	79 of 315	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	184 of 363	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	163 of 368	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	143 of 358	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	163 of 366	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	173 of 366	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	67 of 357	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	95 of 350	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	60 of 339	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	69 of 194	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	94 of 198	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	122 of 169	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	133 of 196	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.2	24 of 171	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	234 of 325	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	175 of 325	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	126 of 317	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	170 of 326	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	204 of 319	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	99 of 313	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	138 of 300	54.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-31 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English48%~ state avg

Science39%+3 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

My daughter has been at this school since 6th grade. We love the smaller classes (as compared to the school she attended before this) and the way teachers, staff and administration all care about each individual student, both at school and home. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ardmore High School	Public	6-12	30285 Ardmore Ave	Ardmore	35739	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 423-2685	964	48	20.0	50.0%	801 (83.1%)	28 (2.9%)	97 (10.1%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.0%)	44.3	192^nd of 374 public high schools	48.7%		56	142^nd of 378 public high schools	62.4%	50	40.0	17.7	32.1	18.1	52.7	26.3	59.2	44.3	64.6	22.0	$7,793	$673	$7,105
Elkmont High School	Public	6-12	25630 Evans Ave	Elkmont	35620	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 732-4291	597	37	16.1	64.8%	423 (70.9%)	17 (2.8%)	136 (22.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	35.8	223^rd of 374 public high schools	40.4%		25.3	285^th of 378 public high schools	24.6%	62	29.4	15.6	16.5	13.4	26.4	28.1	50.0	41.3	52.8	13.8	$9,190	$1,505	$7,670
Sparkman High School	Public	9-12	2616 Jeff Rd	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 837-0331	1,770	88	20.1	36.6%	777 (43.9%)	632 (35.7%)	175 (9.9%)	33 (1.9%)	54 (3.1%)	7 (0.4%)	92 (5.2%)	88.4	37^th of 374 public high schools	90.1%		71.6	79^th of 378 public high schools	79.1%	42				31.4		50.3				50.0	$8,030	$650	$7,341
Athens High School	Public	9-12	655 Hwy 31 North	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6613	1,278	75	16.9	53.4%	645 (50.5%)	211 (16.5%)	309 (24.2%)	22 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.5%)	80.1	60^th of 374 public high schools	84.0%		85.7	42^nd of 378 public high schools	88.9%	18				30.6		37.9				45.3	$13,356	$1,006	$12,338
East Limestone High School	Public	6-12	15641 E Limestone Rd	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6660	1,216	63	19.2	34.0%	775 (63.7%)	261 (21.5%)	97 (8.0%)	26 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (4.3%)	63.7	114^th of 374 public high schools	69.5%		63.3	111^th of 378 public high schools	70.6%	3	48.8	41.1	20.9	23.4	36.2	39.6	67.9	61.3	60.0	26.8	$7,987	$597	$7,375
Limestone County Area Vocational Technology	Public	10-12	505 E Sanderfer Rd	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6463																			(n/a)
West Limestone High School	Public	6-12	10945 School House Rd	Lester	35647	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6687	736	40	18.4	57.3%	548 (74.5%)	21 (2.9%)	132 (17.9%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	55.2	153^rd of 374 public high schools	59.1%		45.9	196^th of 378 public high schools	48.1%	43	38.8	24.7	30.8	18.0	42.1	34.0	64.7	59.1	58.5	27.3	$9,601	$1,126	$8,459
Hazel Green High School	Public	9-12	14380 Highway 231431 N	Hazel Green	35750	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3220	1,454	74	19.6	40.7%	798 (54.9%)	374 (25.7%)	121 (8.3%)	15 (1.0%)	68 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (5.2%)	81.6	56^th of 374 public high schools	85.0%		81.8	51^st of 378 public high schools	86.5%	5				24.9		48.2				45.9	$9,090	$852	$8,199
Tanner High School	Public	6-12	12060 Sommers Rd	Tanner	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6682	410	25	16.7	78.8%	118 (28.8%)	101 (24.6%)	153 (37.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	23.2	281^st of 374 public high schools	24.9%		11	357^th of 378 public high schools	5.6%	76	19.3	10.3	10.6	10.5	29.8	15.8	31.0	41.1	36.2	12.5	$13,280	$2,451	$10,814
Jemison High School	Public	9-12	5000 Pulaski Pike	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-8100	858	44	19.4	69.5%	47 (5.5%)	616 (71.8%)	158 (18.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.6%)	12.9	343^rd of 374 public high schools	8.3%		23.4	290^th of 378 public high schools	23.3%	53				4.1		8.2				7.9	$11,834	$2,162	$9,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Ardmore High School

Is Ardmore High School a good school?

Ardmore High School ranks 192^nd of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ardmore High School in?

Limestone County

What is the racial makeup of Ardmore High School?

Students at Ardmore High School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Ardmore High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 964 students attended Ardmore High School.

What schools feed into Ardmore High School?

Ardmore High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Johnson Elementary School

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